I've started another painting. First I had to talk the gremlin off my shoulder, and then step out on that limb of "it's okay no matter how it turns out". Does anyone else need to do that before they start a piece? I don't know, but every time I find myself stretching I go through … Continue reading Starting another painting
Category: acrylic
Lemonade
You've heard that saying "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade". Well, as my last post alluded to, I had a background for a piece go wrong. So, I decided to make some "lemonade" out of it. The canvas was originally painted with Setacolor paints, with an acrylic black for the sides. Then I collaged … Continue reading Lemonade
Time to let it rest
I've come to the point with this painting that it's time to let it rest. Just as there are times when a quilt will speak and tell me what it needs next, there are times when both quilts and paintings don't. I know this isn't finished, I have a vague idea of what needs to … Continue reading Time to let it rest